Gratitude Journal Prompts

These are ideas if you are suffering writer's block or if you are considering writing a gratitude journal. There are four categories, you can pick and choose from. 

Four Categories:

1. Relationships: An old relationship that really helped you
2. An opportunity that you have today
3. Something great that happened or you saw yesterday
4. Something simple near you (clouds outside, pen you are holding, etc)

1. Relationships:

• What is an old relationship I am grateful for?
• What qualities do I appreciate in a co-worker?
• What is one quality I admire about my partner?
• What positive quality have I picked up from my friend?
• What positive quality have I picked up from my mom?
• What positive quality have I picked up from my dad?
• What do I admire about the employees at the places I frequent?
• What positive quality do I really admire about myself?
• What positive qualities of a role model do I value?
• How can a perceived weakness of mine also be a strength?

2. Today’s Opportunities:

• What is one thing I am looking forward to today?
• What is an opportunity I have today that most people don’t that I can appreciate?
• What one thing (within my control) would make today great?
• What is something I am better at today than I was yesterday?
• What can I appreciate about today’s weather (in a non-cynical way)?
• What is one thing I appreciate about my health?
• What positive quality can I find within something I think will suck today?
• What do I appreciate about the career skills I have today?
• What can I appreciate/accept of my financial situation?
• What can I appreciate about my appearance today?

3. Past Opportunities:

• What is one good thing that happened during the day?
• What obstacle have I overcome that I appreciate about myself?
• What did I appreciate about a former job?
• What do I admire about my childhood?
• What is a past experience that felt bad at the time that I can appreciate now?
• What am I grateful for that I learned in school?
• What is one thing I appreciate about my ancestors that allowed me to live the life I have?
• What do I appreciate about the food I ate (or didn’t eat) today?
• What sight did I see yesterday that I found enjoyable?
• What scent did I smell yesterday that I found enjoyable?

4. Other things:

• Pick one object you love. What do you love about it?
• What do I appreciate about the home I live in?
• What do I appreciate about the city I live in?
• What do I appreciate about the country I live in?
• What do I appreciate about the restaurants I frequent?
• What is one piece of clothing I appreciate?
• What do I appreciate about the music I listen to?
• What is one thing I appreciate about my body?
• What food do I really appreciate and why?
• What type of art do I appreciate and why?

Happy writing! :)